Theory and application of thermal processing principles and data collection techniques for establishing thermal processes for commercially sterilized food.
This course is designed for individuals working in thermal processing of sterilized food products food and/or personnel involved with the key aspects about sterilized foods (plant managers, supervisors, quality control, R&D, maintenance, operators).
Main Topics
Thermal processing background
Microbiology
Heat resistance and lethality.
Principles of heat transfer
Autoclave systems
Temperature distribution studies (TD)
Heat distribution studies (HD)
Heat penetration studies (HP)
Critical factors
Instructors
Instructor: Clara Rovedo, PhD, international process authority, food safety consultant and specialist in data analysis for thermal food processing.